Easy Chicken Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball
This is an easy-to-make cheese ball recipe that is perfect for holiday appetizers, parties, or a fun surprise for a family night at home.
Ingredients
- 16 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 3/4 packet Dry Ranch Dressings and Seasoning Mix
- 1/8 teaspoon onion powder optional, skip if you don't like onion flavor
- 1/2 cup real bacon bits or chopped up cooked bacon
- 2 bundles green onions chopped
- 1 cup diced chicken
- Crackers for serving
Instructions
- Add your softened cream cheese, dry ranch seasoning mix, shredded cheddar cheese, and onion powder to a large mixing bowl.
- Combine the mixing bowl ingredients well either mixing by hand or with a hand or stand mixer.
- Add bacon, green onions, and chicken into the mixing bowl. Combine into the existing mixture. You may need to knead the mixture with your hands at this point.
- Roll mixture into a ball by hand, making sure ingredients have been well combined. (If you prefer not to make a cheese ball, just make sure your ingredients are well combined and then place into a decorative bowll.)
- Place cheese ball on a plate (or your cheese spread in a bowl) and chill in the fridge for about one hour.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
If you don't want to form this into a ball or are in a hurry, you can place the finished recipe in a decorative dish and serve it as a cheese dip or cheese spread instead. Yum!
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